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Report: Lions and Amon-Ra St. Brown working toward huge contract extension
The Detroit Lions and star wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown are in progressive talks toward a contract extension that will make No. 14 one of the highest-paid wideouts in the NFL. A report from Cam Marino indicates the two sides are working on a multi-year deal that would pay St. Brown in the $25 million per season range.
The idea of the Lions prioritizing an extension to lock up St. Brown is well speculated already. In his year-ending press conferenceyear-ending press conference, GM Brad Holmes alluded to the prospect of signing the Lions’ own players. St. Brown would be at the top of that list as an All-Pro entering the final year of his contract.
The idea of the Lions prioritizing an extension to lock up St. Brown is well speculated already. In his year-ending press conferenceyear-ending press conference, GM Brad Holmes alluded to the prospect of signing the Lions’ own players. St. Brown would be at the top of that list as an All-Pro entering the final year of his contract.
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...Get ready for more void years in Lions contracts
It’s still a little early to know which players the Lions will be chasing in free agency. However, it’s a pretty safe bet that some of the free agent signings, and also contract extensions, will include a void year or two in their contracts.
The automatic void year is a tool that COO Mike Disner and GM Brad Holmes have repeatedly used in managing the Lions salary cap. The void years spread out the cap hit of a new contract, intentionally amortizing the value over a longer period than the player will actually play for Detroit.
The Lions have been very good about avoiding unintentional dead money. Void years are a little different, even though the accounting ledger shifts the void years to dead money once the contract expires. The void years are a deliberate, intentional creation of dead cap obligations in order to make the contract more affordable at the time of...
The automatic void year is a tool that COO Mike Disner and GM Brad Holmes have repeatedly used in managing the Lions salary cap. The void years spread out the cap hit of a new contract, intentionally amortizing the value over a longer period than the player will actually play for Detroit.
The Lions have been very good about avoiding unintentional dead money. Void years are a little different, even though the accounting ledger shifts the void years to dead money once the contract expires. The void years are a deliberate, intentional creation of dead cap obligations in order to make the contract more affordable at the time of...
Lions to sign top CFL pass rusher as a free agent
The Detroit Lions are looking for some potential pass rush help from a more northerly Lion. According to TSN’s Farhan Lalji, Detroit is signing CFL standout Mathieu Betts from the British Columbia Lions.
Betts, 28, set the Canadian Football League record for sacks in a season with his 18 in 2023. That earned Betts the Most Outstanding Defensive Player in 2023. He racked up 25 total sacks in two seasons for the BC Lions.
He is a product of Laval and participated in the 2019 Shrine Game, earning an undrafted rookie shot with the Chicago Bears. After being cut that summer, he went back home to Canada.
It took some time for Betts to blossom. He had just two sacks in his first two seasons in the CFL with the Edmonton Elks before moving onto the Lions.
Betts, 28, set the Canadian Football League record for sacks in a season with his 18 in 2023. That earned Betts the Most Outstanding Defensive Player in 2023. He racked up 25 total sacks in two seasons for the BC Lions.
He is a product of Laval and participated in the 2019 Shrine Game, earning an undrafted rookie shot with the Chicago Bears. After being cut that summer, he went back home to Canada.
It took some time for Betts to blossom. He had just two sacks in his first two seasons in the CFL with the Edmonton Elks before moving onto the Lions.
Lions DB coach Brian Duker hired by the Dolphins
The first offseason position coaching change has struck the Detroit Lions. Secondary coach Brian Duker is leaving Drtroit to join the Miami Dolphins in a similar capacity.
Duker has been with the Lions for the entire Dan Campbell tenure. He was the safeties coach before being promoted to defensive backs coach in the 2022 season. He will be the defensive backs coach and defensive passing game coordinator for the Dolphins.
The Lions hired Deshea Tonwsend into that role during the week, so Duker’s replacement is already hires. Townsend’s hiring is expected to be made official soon, along with new defensive line coach and defensive run game coordinator Terrell Williams.defensive run game coordinator Terrell Williams....
Duker has been with the Lions for the entire Dan Campbell tenure. He was the safeties coach before being promoted to defensive backs coach in the 2022 season. He will be the defensive backs coach and defensive passing game coordinator for the Dolphins.
The Lions hired Deshea Tonwsend into that role during the week, so Duker’s replacement is already hires. Townsend’s hiring is expected to be made official soon, along with new defensive line coach and defensive run game coordinator Terrell Williams.defensive run game coordinator Terrell Williams....
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